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COOL IDEAS FOR WARM AND HOT WEATHER 2008 By Sheilah Kaufman
JANUARY A GOOD MONTH FOR TRYING NEW DISHES AND TRAVELING VICARIOUSLY THROUGH BOOKS By Sheilah Kaufman The best thing about January, other than my birthday, is that the days begin to get longer again and I feel that Spring is on the way. January is also a time for me to test new recipes and eat away the winter blues and read about places I want to go more... CHOCOLATE By Sheilah Kaufman Many people do not understand the differences between the various types of chocolates, and do not know which is which when it comes to baking or using chocolates.more... WINTER 2006 By Sheilah Kaufman Here are some recipes to see you through the winter holidays or make for a morning after Brunch. more... SUMMER ENTERTAINING 2006 By Sheilah Kaufman Summer is the time to savor nature's produce, and to celebrate the sunshine but it's also HOT, and not too many people want to spend too much time in the kitchen. Whether you are eating indoors or outdoors, these recipes are real winners more... GRAND SWEETS from Gale Gand By Sheilah Kaufman Always on the look out for fabulous food, my friend Nancy would take me to the latest "in spot" to eat when I visited Chicago, but the one outstanding place I kept returning to was Brassier T more... CHINESE CUISINE By Sheilah Kaufman About 30 years ago I won a Chinese Cooking Contest with a simple dish I called Chinese Walnut Chicken. How far my oriental cooking has come…along the years I discovered the many different cuisines of China… more... THE CHILI PEPPER DIET By Sheilah Kaufman What's red, green, and gold, can be found for less than a dollar at the grocery store, and holds the key to permanent weight loss and great health???????? Chili peppers!!!!! Long known by indigenous people as a sacred plant, these magical peppers are becoming the "hottest" breakthrough in weight loss and health.. more... RECIPES AND MEMORIES FROM THE HEART: ZOV By Sheilah Kaufman WHAT IS ZOV? Written by Zov Karamardian, the nationally recognized chef and restaurateur, this five year culinary labor of love is an incredible collection of over 100 recipes, accompanied by beautiful photographs, that blend contemporary Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines and cultures. The recipes are inspired by favorite family (Armenian) recipes... more... PESACH SUBSTITUTES By Eileen Goltz At some point during Pesach preparations we've all tried to convert a main stream recipe into a Pesach one only to discover that we don't have a clue as to what to substitute for a chometz ingredient. This panic moment is why I started compiling my COMPLETE LIST OF PESACH SUBSTITUTES. I've added some great new substitutions this year.. more... SLICE OF LIFE By Eileen Goltz The coconut has been called the most useful plant in the world. The fruit, its milk and oil however, have gotten lots of bad publicity when it comes to how good they are for you. The truth is that there's a widespread misconception that anything with any kind of coconut product in it is bad for you.. more... COUSCOUS By Sheilah Kaufman Here it is the end of December and the temperature is in the high 50's, but not for long. Next week promises to be in the 30's which signals winter to me. Spring is a long way down the road.. more... 350 YEARS OF JEWISH COOKING IN AMERICA By Sheilah Kaufman For 350 years there have been Jews living and cooking in America. Where did they come from, how did they get here, and how did they maintain their culinary traditions? more... ENTERTAINING FOR SUMMER FUN By Sheilah Kaufman June brings happy endings and new beginnings…Garden Parties, Graduations, Receptions, Bridal Showers, Weddings, and and the beginning of summer entertaining. No matter what the occasion, I like to make everything ahead or freeze it well in advance of my event. No matter what type of soirée you have planned more... BRIOCHE By Sheilah Kaufman Bread is the staff of life, and it was reputedly in ancient Egypt that the art of making modern bread was discovered. The wheat they grew contained gluten forming proteins, and yeast spores were available (in their brewery/bake houses). It is believed that on some occasion, ale was used instead of water to mix the dough, yielding a spectacular rise. Other ancient countries had other more... ARTICLE FROM EGULLET ON COOKING THROUGH THE JEWISH YEAR By Sheilah Kaufman While it is possible to argue for or against the existence of a “Jewish Cuisine”, no one can argue that food plays a central role in the daily life of Jews or that is stars prominently in the cycle of the Jewish year. In this course we will look briefly at the history of the Jewish people more... A GUIDE TO STRESS FREE DINNER PARTIES By Sheilah Kaufman As the fall holidays approach, many of us view this period as a time of trepidation. Company's coming…what to cook…they have already had everything I know how to prepare! How many of us are insecure at the thought of entertaining? Want an easy, complete guide to entertaining with complete menus, wine recommendations, easy to follow gourmet more... MEDITERRANEAN FLAVORS FOR A NEW YEAR By Sheilah Kaufman Celebratory meals have always been a central part of Jewish life, transcending time and linking generations. The events serve many purposes: to unite families, to honor customs, to preserve traditions, to observe a sacred day and to share the bounty of food. As such, many of these meals focus on more... COOKING IN TUSCANY By Sheilah Kaufman "To be in Tuscany is heaven...somewhere north of Rome, on a stretch where town and country, sunlight and seascape, exist in spectacular harmony, one will be struck by the near certainty that here lies the most perfect spot on Earth. Art, architecture, literature, history have done much to more... THE SPICE IS RIGHT By Sheilah Kaufman Lately I have been reading many books and articles about the health benefits from certain herbs and spices, some I have shared already with you. Many of these healthy spices are found in Indian cooking, and THE SPICE IS RIGHT: Easy Indiana Cooking for Today more... SAY CHEESE! By Sheilah Kaufman "The miracle of cheese solved an age-old question of how to save milk. In the beginning, G-d created goats, they produced milk, and that was good — then came sheep, cows, and other milk-producing mammals, and then came man who realized that milk in more... GLUTEN-FREE 101 Easy, Basic Dishes Without Wheat By Sheilah Kaufman No pizza! No brownies! A new diet plan to lose weight? This is what people think when they're told to avoid wheat, but that doesn't have to be the case. Lately more and more people have been calling and asking me for wheat free recipes more... LEARN TO LOVE LENTILS By Sheilah Kaufman Americans are looking for healthier, more diverse foods to cook and eat. Since many people are eating less meat, watching their weight, and the fats they eat, they are beginning to appreciate the versatile, healthy attributes of lentils. Lentils are mentioned in the Bible, and have been more... SLOW FOODS AND FARM STANDS By Sheilah Kaufman "When you order a hamburger, French fries, and a cola from a fast food restaurant, here is what you're likely to get: A paper cup full of carbonated water, ice, sugar, corn syrup, food coloring, and "natural flavor." Frozen fries that were flavored with chemical additives, reheated in hydrogenated more... |
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